Nova New Horizons Bands

Instrumental music program for Seniors introduced to Nova Scotia by Paul Barrett Are you 50 or older? Have you always dreamed of playing a musical instrument?

Have you imagined yourself on stage performing with friends? Did you play an instrument when you were younger and would like to take it up again? If so, this program is for you. Nova New Horizons Band is a great opportunity to acquire new skills and to realize your dream of learning to play music. It is also an opportunity to meet people who share the same interest – a love of music. You will have

Metro New Horizons Band Christmas Concert 2014

12/30/2014

Photos from the 5th Annual Metro New Horizons Bands Christmas Concert Dece,her 17, 2014

12/29/2014

Here are photos from the 6th Annual Cobequid/Glasgow New Horizons Bands Christmas Concert December 16, 2014

Photos from Nova New Horizons Bands's post

12/16/2014

Cobequid New Horizons Posters

Cobequid New Horizons Hallowe'en Rehearsal - 2013

11/30/2014

Great spooky rehearsal - lots of hard to identify people.

11/30/2014

Follow this link to listen to an mp3 file for Fantasia On Deck The Halls:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/adnhz1kxfvlwr6f/Fantasia%20On%20deck%20The%20Halls%20-%20Audio.mp3?dl=0

Fantasia On deck The Halls - Audio.mp3 Shared with Dropbox

11/26/2014

About the Director:

Paul Barrett has set standards for music teaching in Nova Scotia that remain unmatched to this day.

For more than thirty-five years, Paul was at the heart of the Cobequid Education Centre (CEC) music education program in Truro. In addition to his course work with students, Paul directed Symphonic Bands, Stage Bands, Dance Bands, Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Football Bands, Junior High Concert Bands, Pit Bands, Brass and Woodwind Quintets, and more than 25 acclaimed musical productions. Paul's CEC bands received national and international awards, recognizing them as the best in their fields. Paul has also been the musical director for many theatre and music festivals, and is a driving force in the Los Primos Society, bringing together musicians from Cuba and Nova Scotia.

Among the many awards Paul has received honouring his excellence as a music educator, he has been presented with the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence, a General Assembly of Nova Scotia Congratulatory Certificate, and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. Paul has set and maintained the gold standard for music education in the province of Nova Scotia.

In addition to his acclaimed work as an educator, Paul is a highly-regarded musician in his own right. From his days in the legendary band Horse to his current leadership of the Back Alley Big Band, Paul remains a sought-after musician, arranger, and collaborator.

In 2009, Paul turned his talents towards musical education for those 50 and over, with the launch of the first Nova New Horizons Band in the province.